Dear Parents! It must be frustrating to know about unconditional love and yet not be able to actually feel it for your children when they are acting out. You know the right thing to do yet it seems you do everything wrong. That has to be depressing. Conventional parenting education tells you to avoid feelings […]

If a child annoys you by unreasonably crying all day long, perhaps, you are looking for the solution in the wrong place. Instead, look inside you, work on your own fears, and you will be surprised how your child will start being influenced by a change in your mood. Below we offer the stream of […]

Time to time I receive messages from mothers about their crying toddlers. In the beginning I was patient enough to explain the depth of the issue and possible solutions to their problem. Now my reaction is “Here we go again!” I wonder, don’t these mothers read my responses or articles? How many times should I […]

A 3 year old cries annoyingly several times a day, every day. Her mother asks her, “Why are you crying?” The child replies, “I crying.” Mother says, “Yes, I know you are crying but why?” The child repeats her response. Mom is sure that her daughter is not hurt or hungry or unhappy, so why […]

Your teenager is gradually exiting childhood. For many parents this period is very challenging. It is a parenting test. Has your teenager accumulated enough sense of security and is ready to go to the world without any supervision on your part? Or is he looking for the security of peer approval? If this is so, […]

Life is supposed to feel good! If you want to know how to feel good, ask Jessica. This toddler won’t throw tantrums out of nothing because she learns that feeling good about her life is exciting morning task. How can it be otherwise if “My whole house is great! ” “I love my dad!” “I […]

Honestly speaking, it is very frustrating when someone says “Be happy!” when you are not. When a new born cries, when a four year old throws tantrums, when a teenager rebels against you, and on the top of this, your spouse just left you – how is it possible to stay happy? No, it is […]

The story about a teenager who run away from home toward adventures and discoveries about his dignity. The boy is thinking on the questions such as what is the truth about him, what is his human value and price, what is intelligence and why are we here. The book will be ready for sale in spring 2012.

There are many theories of child development. However we consider the child’s development as self-liberation. A child is liberating himself from dependencies and fears moving toward freedom. He goes through the infant, toddler, preschooler, school-age, and teenage stages. In this article we discuss the major challenges a school-age child faces in his self-liberation: testing social skills and […]